2001

The First Presidency: Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson, James E. Faust

Quorum of the Twelve: Boyd K. Packer, L. Tom Perry, David B. Haight, Neal A. Maxwell, Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard, Joseph B. Wirthlin, Richard G. Scott, Robert D. Hales, Jeffrey R. Holland, Henry B. Eyring

Editor: Dennis B. Neuenschwander

Advisers: L. Lionel Kendrick, Yoshihiko Kikuchi, John M. Madsen

Curriculum Department Administrators
Managing Director: Ronald L. Knighton
Editorial Director: Richard M. Romney
Graphics Director: Allan R. Loyborg

Editorial Staff
Managing Editor: Jay M. Todd
Assistant Managing Editors: Don L. Searle, Jonathan H. Stephenson
Associate Editors: Judith M. Paller, LaRene Porter Gaunt, Devan Jensen, Garrett H. Garff
Assistant Editors: Rebecca M. Taylor, Kerry G. Smith, Barbara Jean Jones
Text Programmer: Sally J. Odekirk

Design Staff
Magazine Graphics Manager: M. M. Kawasaki
Art Director: J. Scott Knudsen
Senior Designers: C. Kimball Bott, Fay P. Andrus, Tadd R. Peterson
Designer: Thomas S. Child

Printing and Distribution
Printing Director: Kay W. Briggs
Distribution Director (Subscriptions): Kris T. Christensen

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